Fighting broke out on the 26 August when the Seventh Brigade militia launched an attack on districts in southern Tripoli. Libya’s United Nations-backed Government of National Accord declared a state of emergency in Tripoli as the fighting entered its second week, with over 40 people so far reported dead, mainly in the Salahuddin district.

When contacted by MaltaToday, investigative journalist and migration researcher Mark Micallef said that the country’s conflict is likely to get worse, as rival militias battle is out for power in the region.